Mental Health Infographic

What is cbt?

Finding the right therapist

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a well-established, highly effective, and lasting treatment used to treat a wide range of issues in a person's life - from relationship problems or difficulty in sleeping to alcohol or drug abuse or anxiety and depression.

Having confidence in a therapist is essential for establishing a positive relationship. To feel comfortable with a therapist, it's recommended that you talk to more than one before making a choice.

here are few questions to consider asking:

CBT is a collaborative, short-term (and therefore cost-effective) and goal-oriented psychotherapy treatment that offers a hands-on, practical approach to problem-solving. Your therapist acts like a coach teaching helpful strategies that you practice between sessions.

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Practical issues

Therapy Option Guide

Would you like to talk to someone in person?

Do you accept my insurance? If not, what arrangement do you have for payment? If I need medication can you prescribe or refer me to someone who does? Do you specialize in treating children, adult, or both? What experience do you have in treating anxiety, depression, OCD, or other related disorders? What training and/or credentials do you have?

What is your treatment approach? Do you provide telemental health therapy? How will you help me overcome my problem? How long will it take before I can expect to feel better? What do you do if I do not start feeling better in the typical time frame? How can I help in my recovery?

Yes, please

No, thank you

How do you prefer to communicate?

One-on-one or a part of a group?

Phone/Video Chat

Texting

Do you need help with issues in general or as they come?

I'd rather be with a group

I need to talk to someone by myself

How to deal with stress and anxiety

As they come

Body

Action

Mind

Help in general

group

Mobile apps

One-on-one

Telemental health

Texting service

The most common method is an in-person visit with your therapist. Fees vary for this option.

Support groups offer a space where individuals can share their stories and experiences to help reduce isolation and loneliness.

Mental health apps can be effective in making therapy more accessible, efficient, and portable.

Texting therapy allows you to text a licensed professional 24/7. It can be an effective and convenient option.

A therapist provides counseling and support over the internet, email, phone, video or online chat.

Take deep breaths.

Slowly count to 10.

Limit alcohol and quarantine.

Accept that you cannot control everything.

Do your best.

Eat well-balanced meals.

Mindfulness

coping skills

Give back to your community.

Take a time out.

While mental health apps are not an alternative for professional therapy, they can help with daily stress and anxiety.

These apps can help you combat anxiety, insomnia, and improve focus through meditation and other exercises.

Get enough sleep.

Maintain a positive attitude.

"The most important thing a parent can do is obtain a comprehensive evaluation from a mental health professional."

Learn what triggers your anxiety.

Get help online.

Talk to someone.

Exercise daily.

school refusal

what parents can do:

School refusal describes the disorder of a child who refuses to go to school on a regular basis or has problems staying in school. This evaluation will reveal the reasons behind the school refusal and can help determine what kind of treatment will be best. Your child's pediatrician should be able to recommend a mental health professional in your area who works with children.

Expose children to school in small degrees, increasing exposure slowly over time. Eventually this will help them realize there is nothing to fear and nothing bad will happen.

Try self-help methods with your child. In addition to a therapist's recommendations, a good self-help book will provide relaxation techniques. Be open to new ideas so that your child is too.

mental health and college students

College students can easily feel anxious trying to balance school, work, friends and family while also trying to figure out the rest of their lives. Anxiety disorders are one of the most common mental health problems on college campuses.

Talk with your child about feelings and fears, which helps reduce them.

Meet with the school counselor for extra support and direction.

twenty million

Filipino adults suffer from an anxiety disorder and 75 percent of them experience their first episode of anxiety by the age of 20.

Encourage hobbies and interests. Fun is relaxation, and hobbies are good distractions that help build self-confidence.

Arrange an informal meeting with your child's teacher away from the classroom.

of college students reported that stress had negatively affected their academic performance.

of college students reported they had felt overwhelmed by everything they had to do at some point within the past year.

30%

85%

Help your child establish a support system. A variety of people should be in your child's life - other children as well as family members or teachers who are willing to talk with your child should the occasion arise.

Emphasize the positive aspects of going to school: being friends, learning a favorite subject, and playing at recess.

of college students reported they were taking pyschotropic medication

started anxiety as the top presenting concern among college students.

41.6%

24.5%